Choose the noun completing the financial metaphor meaning to produce positive long-term benefits:
Consistent public investment in vocational apprenticeship programs has paid substantial ________ in reducing youth unemployment.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. dividends
Answer: dividends. Why not the others: 'paid interest' means paying a fee for borrowing money; 'paid profits' and 'paid revenues' are not established idiomatic metaphors.
- Step 1: Identify the metaphorical expression: an effort or investment that yields valuable future rewards is described as having 'paid dividends'.
- Step 2: The standard plural noun is 'dividends'.
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